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vommnf SCHOOLS AMD COLLHOHS Vol. 2 MERCER UNIVERSITY, MACON, GA., FRIDAY, MARCH 31,1922 • ^ No. 22 MERCER GL£G CLUB BACK FROM LONG ROAD TRIP reports indicate GOLD BASKETBALLS HOWLING SUCCESS TENDERED VARSITY EVEN BREAK EARLY SEASON ROAD TRIP Split Series With , Rollins and University of Florida. Hawkingville, Valdosta, Thom- usville and Camilla Among Towns Visited. W. S. Erwin After roaming over South Georgia i their annual tour, the members „f t he Mercer Glee "Club are hack on thr campus recounting the -happy ex periences enjoyed on the trip.. Free ^iiii classes, thq. bunch left Wednes day with a determination to do credit to old Mercer and to have' a good time while away. Take it from one who knows, it was a. wonderful trip and the or ganization of harmony exponents did old Mercer proud and the efforts of the club Were appreciated, • From the time the fellows piled into a Southern rattler headed for llawkinsville until the fares to M« con were distributed in Camillu Sun day morning, it was a grand und glorious celeration. Every progrum went off without a flaw and the club received numerous congratulations and everywhere on the trip praise of the program and of the fellows; whose sole aim was to strengthen the Mercer spirit where it had not been known before. That they were successful in their endeavor is wit uessed by the'requests for concerts coining from ■ everyM^jWtf^visited on the trip. Leaving Macon at noon Wednes day the fellows went to Hnwkiris- vi'le where the opening concert to the tour was given. After the con cert a reception was given the boys by the girls of the city at the home of Mr. nnd Mrs. J. G. Turner. Kidjng the “Royal Palm,”, the bunch was rushed to Valdosta where they found Norman Felder and “Bubber” Pope and a floek of- the prettiest girls to Ik- found anywhere. The fellows were taken for auto rides and later taken to the hotel. The stay in Valdosta was one con tinual round pf pleasure after an other interrupted only by more pleasure. Time to leave came only Dr. Weaver Gives Banquet Victorious Team. to . Ity N. IJohr I’hann Mercer University’s 1922 basket- hull team which won the S. I, A. A. "championship and was runner-up in the' Southern jnteroollegnintc 'tour nament'held in.Atlanta February 24- Mtireh 1, will be. returned intact for the I92H season, it was announeed at the annual hunquet for the team given Tuesday night at Hotel* Demp- spy by President Rufus W. Weaver, at-which time gold basketball were presented to'the eight, players who represented Mercer in the tourna ment, and the manager. Bob Gamble, center on the .1921 and 1922 teams. Captain-eject for next year, is the only Senior who was a member of the 1922 team and the only man about whom there was doubt as to his return. , Bob will re ceive his diploma in' June of this year, hut Will re-enter the university in. the fall-for the purpose of taking his M. A. degree.; 'He wiil be eligible to play at his <>1<I position on the quintet as he - has played only two years as regular varsity center at Mercer.' - In tin- opening . address at the banquet Dr. Rufus W. Weaver, Mer cer.president, declared “We are' gath ered here tonight; to celebrate the wonderful achievements of the most glorious basketball team .that Mer cer ever had. I am.proud of the nitn who represented Mercer the past season in basketball and .-rejoice in the: fact that'"every-member, of the 1922 squad. will return to Mercer next year to represent the university in the indoor sport, - Sport Fan MERCER AND BESSIE TIFT ’ PLAN SUMMER SCHOOL By Julian Leggett - - Mercer defeated the University .of Florida in the first of. the two-game ser ch played in Gainesville, Fla. Harvey Sheppard and Dan Ham- mack hit; the old apple well, Harvey connecting for a three-bagger and a home run, and Dan secured a couple of doubles. Allie Thompson was there with the batting eye. in line shape, getting a couple of bingles out of three times to bat. Mercer’s infield worked -well throughout the game with every man right on . his toes. - Several would-be hits were gathered, in for pretty, putouts. Smith and Wilkes showed some good headwork in the; pinches when a bobble meant defeat. According to the spectators, Hop Morgan looks the best behind the plate-of any catcher that has struck Gginesviile. Hop . held the ’Gator runners on' the bases and held up Allie’s deliveries in fine style.' Mercer, garnered a total of ten hits, four of which came, in the ninth inning, accounting . for four runs.. Florida secured six hits, all of which came after the fourth inning. Batteries! Mercer, Thompson and Mofgan;' Florida, Hartmun and Word. Score by innings: '• R. H. E. Mercer 100 200 034—10 10 5 Florida 102 000 300— 0 6 4 BACHELORS FETE MERCERCHILDREN Professors Railey and Sparks Sponsor Easter Egg Hunt. NEW COURSES TO BEJNSTALLED Josh Gody to Have Coaching Course for High School Teachers. "Each succeeding year 1 become more interested in sports. The clean playing and , hard, fighting, which characteristics were embodied in our team this year, have- done much to increase my love for intercollegiate athletics, which I believe -to he one . . of tin 1 finest, forms of development Urn soon. Among those most inter- fw ^ * mt . n “ in the entertainment-of .Mercer. s kj -' with uppBri . nt emotion. b«ys was Dr. W.lll.am Resell Owen, h Josh r<M , . b)V(i( , am| paster, of First Baptist church .of ai|mjl( , (| (|iri . t . t(ir of athu . tica> (lc . I clarcd that the* members of the 1922 The boys then journeyed over brtak , tbnll team - were the Tliomasville, where Billie X ochran j fimnMlJ) hu ha ,j ever beenassoci- lives, and “Billie” having things m | aU „, with in ath |etics, and Josh has chartft' and beinji: a ® as seen them all. The coach added that year’s club, knowing hoW the fellows^ m0ch prajs> . coUl)| not bo h( . a|H , (1 like,, to stay with the girls, he nr- i th(1 sh)Mll(h * 8 of th< . p)uyl . rs for - rang’ d for the fellows to have plenty j ^ playin(f ami fi KhtinK of girls and some to spare. The eon-. t sh()Wn .throughout the season, cert at Thomasyille went off m grand ()th) . r Mp ,. akL . rs 0 „ t he progrant rtyle and was a big success, the fel-,- |)r j. C l„ y -Walker; Prof. Geo. lows being especially anxious to give M g . y j„ "Bo” Railey, them a good show in appreciation of J)(an w E Farrar, Warren Tim merman, alumni representative on SECOND GAME The University of Florida bunched their hits in two innings in the sec ond-gume and defeated Mercer 7-5. “Tige” Stone, ’ pitching for the . Bap tists, gave up a total of six hits, while Wallace, hurling for the 'Gators, was touched for ten scat tered safeties./ Smith and “Shorty”Poore got j right with the stick in this game; Smith securing a home-run and "Shorty" connecting for a couple of hits, one Of the two-base variety. In.only one inning did the hits get -hunched for Mercer. With one man on. Smith hit one of Wallace’s fust ones for a circuit clout. Both, infield and ’ outfield made some costly bobbles in this game, hut for these few exceptions played creditable ball.. “Tige” had plenty of stuff, on -the. apple, fanning seven men, anTP fielded his positiqn well. Batteries: Mercer, Stone and Mor gan; Florida, Wallace nnd Ward. Score by innings; R. H. ft. Mercer 010 020 020—3 G- 2 Florida '. 100 ilOl 20*—7 10. ' G By Rob Gamble Mercer University campus will be devoid of its academic seriousness one afternoon at Easter tirm^when the one hundred children of the fac ulty and students at' the university will be entertained at an Easter egg- hunt by “Bachelor Bo" Railey and “Genial George” Sparks, the . only bachelor members of the faculty Elaborate plans are beink made by the hosts. In addition to the usual assortment of varicolored eggs to he hidden in elaborate style in every nook of the campus, the sponsors of the entertainment Tor the campus kids'will provide an abundant supply of ice cream with cones to match, and other forms of atnusement rel ished by folks on the happy side of ten, it being oenservatively estimated that, there are one hundred young sters at Mercer. within this limit. Sparks Conceives Idea The idea of . the egg-hunt was con ceived by George Sparks, who con fided the secret-to “Bo” Railey, as the students know the professor of economics. Putting their heads to. gether as only ■ two bachelor profs can, these two agreed to put. it over, Professor -Railey merely giving his consent to be one of the sponsors of the . entertainment, telling .Professor Sparks to arrange the details, the Idea being as students and others in the college, community have often ex ■pressed it, “Let George'do it.” Yesterday the secret leaked out, so it seems that even bachelors cannot keep a secret. Incidentally, “Red” Welch Mer cer's -red-headed,; two-fisted, fighting fullback-preacher, will contribute one or two children, to the number on hand- J-, W. Jones,'basketball man ager, also will be represented in the list of kids, the popular manager having been a father for several months. ‘ The, hosts, Professor Sparks .and the way that they had been treated. Leaving Thomasvillc, the fellows went to- Camilla, the home of “Bub ber'’ Cochran and Eugene Hackett. They were met at the train and with plenty ot cars and pretty girls the fellows were soon “shooting'* the fa miliar animal.” They were served a picnic dinner and Pharr and Booth Were the last to leave the grounds *nd it is said that Pharr for once in kia life got enough to eat' Hacket tail things in.charge and he handleo things as only Hackett can. • ’. After the concert a reception W. tald for the boys and when the clo tolled'the honF of midnight the fel- t°w« returned to their homes pro nouncing the day at Camilla a great •Wcess, • At the request pf the church , peo- JJ*> the. club furnished music .in the c »mill a churches Sunday morning, “•« quartette composed of Dean, Al- •ord, Ellis and iBootle at the. Baptist '•jurch. .Marvin Pharr at, the Meth- church, and Lord and McWil- '*•*»» at the Presbyterian. Tfe club returned to Macon Sun- the athletic board; Manager J. W. Jones, (’apt. - “Smokey” Harper- and fa pt.-elect Bob Gamble: Several- prominent Macon, business and pro fessional men were present* and fe licitated the team upon the record of the seuson. ■■ After the concluding address, gold basketballs were presented to Capt. “Smokey”. Harper, Bob Gamble, George Harmon, Giddens WUkes, Emmett “Bubber” Pope, Ralph Wear, “Consuello” Smith; Manly McWil liams and Manager J. W. Jones. The banquet was declared a great success and, .the gathering- was ad journed with the singing of Mercer’s Colors, which came as-a fitting'finale of the true Mercer spirit prevailing throughout the evening. day • after spending a few days of pleasure. Thoy pronounced .the tour a glorious success as far as good times go, and they are happy that the club was praised in each town visited on the tour, _ MERGER - 1, ROLLINS 4 Rollins College copped the first -if a two-game' series played. In- Winter Park' Fla., from Mercer to the. tune of 4-1. Ryals, pitching' for Mercer, gave up nine hits while the Baptists were able- to touch Rooney fbr six safeties. An all-night trip with bad accommodations seemed to knock the .pep out of the team. The outfield, Hammack, Poore and Sheppard, gained 'a good reputation in this game by gathering in sev eral long flies. Many of the specta tors made -the assertion that Mer cer’s outfield was the best that had ever been seen in . action against Rollins. These boys made a" total of ten putouts and held down the outer gardens-in fine style. Taylor, shortstop for- Rollins, played a good game and hit well for the Tars. Wallace and Munderi se cured a couple Of bingles each." Over- street caught a good game and per. formed with the stick in the pinches; Batteries: . Mercer, Ryals and Clegg; Rollins', Rooney and Over- street. . - | ■ Score by innings: R. H. 'Mercer 001 000 000—1 6 Rollins V 100 202 00*-^4 9 Bessie Tift girls and Mercer boys, the same old combination - wilt be seen on the campus this summer. Instead of having a summer term at Bessie Tift the fair ones will do their extra term work at Mercer. According to the.' plans of Prof. Jacobs, • director of th^ Summer School, several new courses; which have been made possible through the acquisition of some of Bessie’ Tift’s teachers, will be given - in the sum mer curriculum. Among these will he a musical course of five weeks in piano, violin and pipe organ, given, by Miss' Elizabeth Brewer, of Bessie Tift. '• Coach Cody will be seen in action again thiR summer. This -time it will' be in the class room and not on the football field, for “Josh” will have charge of a course for high school teachers, “How to Goach Athletics.” Eleven of the regular professors will be back in harness for the sum mer. Dr. Fountain and Prof. Has kins will be assisted in physics and chemistry, respectively,' by Charles S. Woodall, who is an old Mercer man, receiving his M. S. here. His last two years . have been spent in the Harvard medical school, where he was an Austin Fellow both years. Mr. F. M. Hunter, superintendent' of public schools of Forsyth, will assist Professor Jacobs . in his education courses. Dr. Hunter holds an A. M. degree" in education from Columbia University. Mr. Tanner, of Lanier' high , school, will have charge of the biology courses. Dr. Walker will not be here this summer and his -place will be filled by Miss Elsie Pell, pro fessor-elect in French at Bessie Tift. Miss Pell was a B. Y. I\. U. field worker in South Carolina last year. Mr. Sparks, professor of journalism and publicity director for the uni versity, will ti-ach a course in "jour nalism. The plans for .the approaching Professor Railey, have announced SUI ™er session call for les* stress their intention to forget Worries of j Up °" ‘J* usua ! rupu^re reviews and the class room, of the athletic board !" t ' t], ° ds l ' , . ,ursos ' uml “re -eriiphasiz- and all duties of serious nature, to ttu ‘ moro ‘fundamental courses., play with- the youngsters and to en-' T ^° “T the ne * ds l,f those tertain them one and all.-Macon 1 wh ° w,sh ‘ 8 bl ' tU ‘ r K»' i , un <Iin f r in the Telegraph, March 29. psychological and sociologicel prinei- plts underlying the administration and supervision of school, work, as well as teaching. This 'plan Was carried out with considerable ■ success last summer and present indications point to a greater, term than ever in. stood 17-6. Allie Thompson held the Tars to' seven hits and fanned eleven men, Dan Hammack, “Shorty” Poore, ■ Harvey Sheppard, "Consuello” Smith the coming sUrtimer ami “Lucy” Wilkes kept the: Rollins' Considerable stress is being laid fielders busy chasing the ball. Dan on the course in education but this and Harvey secured three hits.each; does not mean that the other .sub-. Poore,'. Smith and Wilkes connected jeets will be neglected. The summer with the ball for two safeties each. j.term -will afford a rare opportunity "Consuello" accounted for two three-1 for the teacher and undergraduate baggers, Wilkes- and. Poore for one- two-bagger each; while Sheppard got a couple of two-base hits. That "lucky’* seventh was the merry-go-round for the Baptists. Taylor gave up seven hits and ten runs were scored before the.' third man was called out. Taylor was re lieved by Rooney who pitelieu the day before, but the slaughter con tinued and Van Landingham finished the game for the Tars. Batteries: Mercer, Thompson and Morgan; Rollins, Taylor, Rooney and Van' Landingham and Overstreet. Score, by innings: . R. .H. E. .Mercer ..101 022 1010-^17 15 .7 Rollins 001 011 11 1— 6 7 6 • MERCER 17. ROLLINS 6 Mercer- slaughtered the offerings of Taylor, pitching for Rollins in - the second game and the Anal score I Daily wireless service is given, by the department of physics of the university of Wisconsin' for the ben-: efit of farmers and amateur radio operators, it includes market re ports, Weather forecasts, special lec tures, musical concerts and reports of athletic events. alike; NEW RADIO OUTFIT TO BE INSTALLED Instruments to Be Installed in Chapel Building, By F. R. Nalls, Jr. Dr.-' G. R. Fountaih, of Mercer University, has now perfected and been given a patent on another in vention which will prove of great' benefit to* the scientific world.' The new device which Dr.. Fountain has invented is .called the radio electrOn- oscillator and its purpose is to give high power for a continuous wave, in transmisison Of radih^messages. Dr. Fountain also announces his- intention-of placing a radio station at Mercer.. \ He says that it' Will be (Continued on page four).